The question for 2016 – “What’s your IM?”

The burning questions that everyone wants to know when they meet new people:

Are we compatible?

Do I like you?

Can I trust you?

Have we anything in common?

Can we do business together?

and a whole lot more…

How we do that in everyday life is by attempting to ‘read’ the other person. We make eye contact, observe body language, listen to what they say, how they say it, how they dress, how they stand and all of these we answer and form our ‘perceived impression’. If we’re experienced, we know that perception and reality can be poles apart and the process of ‘getting to know you’ can be like peeling skins off an onion – lots of layers to peel until you get to the core. Now I ‘think’ I know you.

In these dynamic, changing and fast-paced times we are all aware that time is money, and need to make effective but quick decisions. That’s not just in business, but in life too. Because we’re more mobile, we’re being exposed to more choice and if you wait too long you may miss out.

It’s true everywhere but in recruitment the real problem has been masked because of the world recession. People have been routed to their roles in a false state of loyalty, as the job market for many has been stagnant, or falling.

But those times are beginning to change and the pressures building from the skills shortage and lack of talented people will start to impact the job market. So those that do become available won’t be there for long!

Hence the process of recruitment will need help to speed it up whilst not making costly mistakes.

The answer to “What’s your IM?” is a large part of the answer to the recruitment/hiring and retention problem.

Why? Because TeamPlayer is now available so that you can quickly compare all potential candidates/participants (their IMs) with your current team. Unlike any other tool in the market TeamPlayer does not measure inherent psychological traits it is an assessment of compatibility of the candidate/participants and the organization. It works on the simple basis, that like minds attract and work well together. But it doesn’t stop there. It can easily be customised to fit your purpose.

TeamPlayer is designed as an intelligent matching tool for jobseekers and employers, but can be used in lots of other ways including finding your future life partner. It’s quick, simple and online. Candidates answer various questions, enabling the software to build a compatibility profile. And then you can be matched to anyone. Speed dating will never be the same again!

How does TeamPlayer help the recruitment/hiring process speed up?

The questionnaire is completed even before being shortlisted

The compatibility of the candidate is ranked against either an organisation’s culture as a whole, a sub-team, or specific individuals (eg, the line manager)

Results are taken into account by both the employer and candidate as part of the decision making process. It can produce quicker, compatible, shortlists and adds value to the process.

There are further advantages of this objective assessment approach. For instance compatibility reports can be used to support recruitment decisions from accusations of discrimination and provides objective evidence in support of selection.

There are lots of tools companies and recruiters can use to sort CVs and even without interview you can assess whether a candidate is qualified and experienced. With TeamPlayer you can now go one step further and preselect compatible candidates to shortlist, again without the necessity to interview. The recruitment process can then continue knowing you have a list of candidates that fit!

AsTeamPlayer builds, the network of candidates will grow and options become almost limitless.

Already “What’s your IM?” App is planned and could easily become a speed dating game played in any social context. It could also speed up business networking and accelerate business activity too.

As to what the future holds for TeamPlayer will only be limited by your own imagination. But if it involves putting teams of people together who are compatible, within your specific context, we’ll be able to provide a solution. If you would further information or like a trial of TeamPlayer please contact: USA: 619-792-0808